I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield

Chapter 618: Chapter 474: The Shadow Division Ascends, Li 7 Reaches Tier Six (Part 2)

Until the restless Night Emperor bloodline and Spiritual Energy within him completely calmed, he rose to his feet, surrounded by faint blue spatial fluctuations, and disappeared into the snow with a flicker.

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A cold cave five kilometers outside Ice Extreme Pass.

This place was once a secret base of The Shadow Division, where members would meet, plan missions, and report intelligence, all to avoid the Royal Soldiers of Ice Extreme Pass.

Though both sides were under Qin Tian, one was composed of Empire soldiers, and the other was his privately groomed intelligence organization, making certain matters require discretion.

At this moment, inside the cold cave, aside from members on external missions, everyone was present, including Li Qi, who Qin Tian had specifically recalled a few days ago.

In the past month, Li Qi successfully infiltrated an enemy intelligence organization, converting over ten skilled and experienced assassins, now all brought back to The Shadow Division.

The cave was silent, with members either standing or sitting, their footsteps inaudible, resembling silent statues.

Before long, a spatial fluctuation arose in the cave, and a faint blue Gate of Space slowly opened, from which Qin Tian emerged.

At his appearance, all members of The Shadow Division immediately lowered their heads, their voices filled with near-reverent respect, shouting in unison, "Military Lord!"

"Hmm."

Qin Tian nodded slightly, sweeping his gaze over everyone present, and slowly spoke, "Today, I have gathered everyone here to give you a benefit, as a reward for your recent efforts."

Upon hearing this, curiosity and anticipation flickered in members’ eyes—The Shadow Division’s treatment was already excellent, never lacking in elixirs, and now they even enjoyed a supply of precious Ice Marrow Ointment.

Every member’s strength had increased by an average of one tier since joining The Shadow Division.

Now, with the Military Lord gathering them specially, this benefit was bound to be even more precious.

With a sudden wave of Qin Tian’s hand, the frozen ground of the cave abruptly heaved, as if controlled by an invisible force, rapidly forming a circular pool over ten meters in diameter, with smooth and hard walls resembling a naturally formed jade bowl.

Immediately after, a crimson pillar of blood surged from the void, cascading down like a waterfall, "whoosh" into the pool.

As soon as the blood appeared, the rich Life Energy instantly permeated the entire cold cave, carrying the unique aura of a dragon, like a fatal temptation, stirring the bloodlines of every member of The Shadow Division.

Their eyes flashed with intense longing, some unable to suppress the restlessness of their Night Demon bloodlines, revealing sharp fangs at the corners of their mouths, and their breathing became heavy—this high-tier blood’s natural allure to Night Demons could drive them mad.

Quickly, the circular pool was filled with dragon blood, the crimson liquid slightly rippling within it, exuding a tempting sheen.

"This is Tier Five dragon blood I prepared for you, unlimited today; how much you can absorb depends on your ability."

Qin Tian’s voice echoed like a spark igniting the fuse.

The Shadow Division members couldn’t hold back anymore and rushed toward the pool. Some directly sprawled at the pool’s edge, gulping down the dragon blood; others channeled Spiritual Energy, drawing out thin columns of blood precisely into their mouths; a few simply leaped into the pool, letting the dragon blood envelop their bodies, absorbing its energy through every pore and skin.

The cave resounded with the symphony of swallowing and satisfied murmurs, as everyone immersed themselves in the strength enhancements brought by the dragon blood.

Only Li Qi remained unmoved.

As the leader of The Shadow Division, he naturally wouldn’t compete like ordinary members, more importantly, he knew the boss would certainly give him better.

Sure enough, Qin Tian gave him a glance and turned to walk deeper into the cave.

Li Qi immediately followed, and they quickly reached a more spacious area.

"They’re absorbing Tier Five dragon blood, while I have prepared Tier Six dragon blood for you."

Qin Tian raised his hand, and a ball of dark red blood appeared, more concentrated than before, its surface entwined with faint black mist, emanating a more abundant Life Energy, laced with a chilling dark aura.

"This is the Essence Blood of the Dark Dragon, perfectly matching your Dark Spiritual Energy attribute, making absorption more effective."

"Thank you, boss!" Li Qi smiled.

I knew it, I’m the boss’s favorite.

"Begin."

At Qin Tian’s command, a wrist-thick blood column split from the dark red blood ball, flying toward Li Qi.

Without hesitation, Li Qi opened his mouth, letting the blood column stream into his body.

Upon entry, the Night Demon King blood within Li Qi ignited like an oil flame, boiling instantly, the force from the depths of his bloodline raging wildly like a greedy hunter, peeling off, devouring, and transforming the contained life essence and dark energy in layers.

The originally violent energy of the dragon, under the Night Demon King blood’s harmonizing effect, became tame and pure, swiftly coursing through his meridians, rushing to his entire body.

His physique was rapidly fortified by this energy, muscles tightening, bones hardening, and the dark spiritual energy waves around him surged like a volcano about to erupt, forming a faint black mist.

As more dragon blood was absorbed, Li Qi’s eyes were gradually dyed crimson, his fangs fully exposed, gleaming with a cold light.

Suddenly, his robe tore, revealing a massive pair of black wings spreading wide behind him, spanning three meters, covered with dense scales, each edge shimmering faintly, stirring a chilling wind with each gentle flap.

"Roar——!"

Li Qi couldn’t help but let out a roar, the Night Demon King’s aura erupted suddenly like a black storm, shuddering the surrounding stone walls.

With the stimulation of dragon blood, the bottleneck shattered, pushing him successfully to Tier Six!

Almost the moment Li Qi broke through, the members of The Shadow Division absorbing dragon blood outside halted, prostrate on the ground, their bodies trembling slightly.

They were all Night Demons personally transformed by Li Qi, possessing a natural sense of submission to him. Now that Li Qi had broken through to Tier Six, his bloodline evolution imposed an unparalleled pressure within their blood, intensifying their loyalty.

Deep in the cave, Li Qi’s aura continued to rise, the black wings behind him gradually showing faint golden patterns, like stars adorning his aura with added majesty.

After a moment, the fluctuations of spiritual energy within him finally stabilized, and he slowly opened his eyes, the crimson receding, replaced by deep darkness.

"Finally reached Tier Six!"

Li Qi expressed his heartfelt emotion.

As the boss’s first subordinate, he witnessed the gathering of Tier Six powerhouses like Feng Mochuan, Xiong, Terreda, and the Old Ghost. With each addition, his sense of urgency increased.

To outsiders, his strength growth already seemed to be at "rocket speed"—from an ordinary Spiritualist to a Night Demon Apostle, and now a Tier Six Night Demon King, in merely over two years, his growth was astonishingly rapid.

But Li Qi was never satisfied.

As the boss’s earliest subordinate, the first Night Demon, he could not allow later-joining members to surpass him; he had to be the boss’s leading general.

This obsession drove him to push himself relentlessly. He balanced leading The Shadow Division, orchestrating the intelligence network, and squeezing every moment for cultivation.

With unlimited resource supply and Night Demon King blood comparable to the Golden Bloodline, he finally broke through to Tier Six as he had hoped.

Feeling the surging dark spiritual energy and powerful bloodline forces within, Li Qi smirked with confidence.

Though newly a Tier Six Night Demon King, he was firmly confident in his combat strength surpassing Xiong, Terreda, and the Old Ghost.

Under the boss, the only one who could contend for the "first general" position with him was Feng Mochuan, also a Night Demon King.

However, Feng Mochuan was stationed at the Azure Wood Star Realm base by the boss, missing out on the benefits of accompanying the boss, not to mention his lack of battle opportunities.

Li Qi believed it wouldn’t be long before he left Feng Mochuan behind, ensuring he could never catch up.